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 —Controversy on the re-marriage of Hindu widows—Opinion of the Bangadarsana—Petition to Government for legislation—The Draft Bill—Extracts from the speeches in the Legislative Council—Re-marriage of Hindu widows legalised by Act XV of 1856—The Act—Petitions against the legislation—First widow marriage—Different versions of it—Desertion of some of his so-called friends—An amusing story.

The Varnaparichaya—Pyari Charan Sarkar—The Charitavali—The foundation of the Calcutta University—Vidyasagar appointed as examiner of Sanskrit, Bengali, Hindi and Uriya—The Central Committee—The office of the Director of Public Instruction newly created—W. G. Young, as first Director—Vidyasagar's intimate familiarity with the Lieutenant-Governor—His friction with the New Director—Change of educational policy—Vidyasagar communicates to the Lieutenant-Governor his intention to retire—Halliday persuades him not to take that step—Fresh collision with the Director—Vidyasagar submits his resignation letter—A few letters—Acceptance of his resignation by Government—Retirement from Public Service—The Hon'ble C. E. Buckland's opinion.

Sir James Colvile—Grandmother's death—Her Sraddha—Vidyasagar's grief—Establishment of the Sanskrit Press Depository—Prabhavati Sambhashan—Vidyasagar's grateful benevolence—Disinterested benevolence—Widow-marriage debts—Charities—Bidhava Bibaha Nataka—Keshub Chunder Sen.